Powerless

By: Lauren Roberts

Narrated by: Chase Brown, Cecily Bednar Schmidt

A New York Times bestseller!

This explosive first book in the New York Times bestselling Powerless trilogy follows the forbidden romance between a powerful prince and an ordinary girl as they try to survive their kingdom’s grueling laws pitting them against each other.

She is the very thing he’s spent his whole life hunting.
He is the very thing she’s spent her whole life pretending to be.

Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya—the exceptional, the empowered, the Elites. The powers these Elites have possessed for decades were graciously gifted to them by the Plague, though not all were fortunate enough to both survive the sickness and reap the reward. Those born Ordinary are just that—ordinary. And when the king decreed that all Ordinaries be banished to preserve his Elite society, lacking an ability suddenly became a crime—making Paedyn Gray a felon by fate and a thief by necessity.

Surviving in the slums as an Ordinary is no simple task, and Paedyn knows this better than most. Having been trained by her father to be keenly observant since she was a child, Paedyn poses as a Psychic in the crowded city, blending in with the Elites as best she can to stay alive and out of trouble…easier said than done.

When Paedyn unsuspectingly saves one of Ilya’s princes, she finds herself thrown into the Purging Trials. The brutal competition exists to showcase the Elites’ powers—the very thing Paedyn lacks. If the Trials and the opponents within them don’t kill her, the prince she’s fighting feelings for certainly will if he discovers what she is…completely Ordinary.

Loved it but…

It’s was really hard to keep the male characters straight no change in the voice. Kinda hunger games ish but more banter which was so good loved the ending can’t wait for the next book

Need book 2 immediately

The fact that this book had no smut and I can’t even complain about it. It didn’t even need it. Loved it. I couldn’t stop listening. It gives me fantasy, little bit of action, slow burn romance, plot twist and more. The book was written perfectly and kept me super engaged. The perfect voices were used to read the books as well. Loved!

Hunger Games with a twist

This entire book gave me Hunger Games vibes (which I’ve reread multiple times because I love that series so much). The things I loved most about Powerless is that the MFC is so badass (way more than Katniss Everdeen). Its so easy to get attached to her and her journey. I also enjoyed the Elite status/magical aspect throughout this story. Very enjoyable and ends on a cliffhanger so hurry up Lauren Roberts and get the next book out!! ♥️

oh my god

lauren roberts you beautiful woman. i am in shambles. are you happy. is this what you wanted.

Absolutely In Love

Everything was so captivating about this book. I couldn’t get enough. The desire and banter between Kai and Pey - WOW! Literally made my heart sing then scream in frustration. Ugh! The climax and ending had me holding my breath. The writing was soo so good. But my favorite part about this book is Chase Brown; i got so excited every time it was Kai’s POV. His voice was so perfect. Excited for whats to come in the future! (Prob my 2nd favorite book ever!)